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For the Love of Cars
2014 - 2015 9.0 (1 votes) 2 Seasons
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For the Love of Cars

Overview

Actor and car fan Philip Glenister (of "Life on Mars" fame) and car restorer Ant Anstead find classic British cars to bring back to life.

Key Crew

Director: Jeremy Daldry

Producer: Alice Brooksmith, Jamie Hammick, Sophie Lloyd

Top Cast

Philip Glenister
Philip Glenister

Himself

Ant Anstead
Ant Anstead

Himself

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2014)

Restoring a Ford Escort Mark 1, Land Rover Series 1, Triumph Stag, Mini Cooper Mark 1, MG-TC and a DeLorean DMC-12, and finally auctioning them all off.

7 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Ford Escort Mark 1
2014-04-26

Philip Glenister and car designer Ant Anstead scour the barns and lock ups of Britain for wrecked treasures to bring to life. In this episode a Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico is restored to glory.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: Land Rover Series I
2014-04-27

The Land Rover Series I is a seriously iconic British car. Philip and Ant hope to find, rescue and restore a Landie, but the only example they can get their hands on has been in a barn for 41 years.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: Triumph Stag
2014-05-04

The Triumph Stag represents the best and worst of British motoring: beautiful and powerful, but prone to overheating and suddenly breaking down. Philip and Ant restore a Stag to better than new.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: Mini Cooper Mk1
2014-05-11

The Mini Cooper Mk1 was the car that changed everything. Now Philip Glenister and internationally renowned car designer Ant Anstead must find, rescue and restore one back to its former glory.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: MG-TC
2014-05-18

Philip and Ant try to rescue and restore a 1945 MG-TC sports car back to its former glory. But can Philip confront his fears of driving a car that feels like a museum piece?

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: DeLorean DMC-12
2014-05-25

Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead try to restore a DeLorean DMC-12, an epic car that was a star of the Back to the Future movies and also stands as a tribute to the excess of the 1980s.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: The Auction
2014-06-01

In the climax of the series, Philip Glenister and car designer Ant Anstead put their pride and joy collection of classic cars up for sale at one of the country's leading car auctions.

Runtime: 45 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2015)

No overview available.

8 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Aston Martin DBS
2015-04-19

In a driveway in Hertfordshire, Philip and Ant discover a rotting Aston Martin DBS - the model from On Her Majesty's Secret Service. How much value can they add before the car is sold at auction?

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 2: Cops & Robbers: Rover SD1
2015-04-26

It's full-on cop drama as Philip Glenister fulfils a high-octane dream to drive some of Britain's most iconic police cars. And a Rover SD1 is restored.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 3: Hot Hatches: Mk1 Golf GTi
2015-05-04

The duo attempt to turn a Mk1 Golf GTi into a rally car.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 4: Micro Cars: Fiat 500
2015-05-11

Philip and Ant Anstead drive a tiny 1960 Messerschmitt through rush hour traffic. They also help an owner restore a Fiat 500 which has been his garage for years in time for an auction.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 5: Swedish Cars: Saab 96
2015-05-17

Phil fulfils a dream driving the Volvo P1800 from Roger Moore's iconic 60s TV show, The Saint. And he goes for a spin on one of Scotland's most treacherous, winding roads.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 6: The Great British Workhorse: Ford Transit Mk1
2015-05-24

Philip looks at the Ford Transit, the revolutionary van as big as a lorry that drove like a car, and other motoring workhorses

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 7: Air-Cooled Engines: VW Beetle
2015-05-31

Philip Glenister and Ant Anstead go on a road trip from Bristol to Devon in a VW camper van. They also restore a VW Beetle for auction and meet a Citroën 2CV collector.

Runtime: 45 min
Episode 8: Season Review - Auction
2015-06-07

A look back at 12 weeks hard labour working on iconic motors for auction.

Runtime: 45 min

Videos

For the Love of Cars | Sunday, 8pm | Channel 4

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